Salt Lake Behavioral Health

Targeted Support for Veterans and Active-Duty Servicemembers

The Patriot Support Program provides 30-day inpatient tracks for active-duty service members and veterans, with separate male and female units. Care addresses PTSD, military sexual trauma, combat-related trauma, and co-occurring substance use disorders. Leveraging different therapies and recreation-based recovery help clients process trauma. Coordination with military treatment facilities helps make for smooth transitions in and out of care.

Secure Hospital Setting

As a private psychiatric hospital, the facility offers a secure, structured environment with air-conditioned rooms, healthy meals, and access to nature. The fitness center and lounge allow for a change of pace. Free or low-cost transportation within Salt Lake County helps remove barriers to treatment.

Acute Care for Psychiatric Crisis

The Crisis Stabilization Unit serves adults experiencing acute symptoms such as severe mood instability, psychosis, or aggressive behavior. Treatment focuses on safety and symptom stabilization through psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and group-based therapy, and relapse prevention. This short-term, high-structure care helps clients stabilize before moving to longer-term programs or outpatient treatment.

Hospital Level Clinical Care

The Courage to Change program integrates medical detox, 24/7 nursing, and the Seeking Safety trauma model. Clients participate in relapse prevention, schema therapy, and experiential approaches like art, music, and recreational therapy. Medications for addiction treatment (MAT)—including buprenorphine, naltrexone, and disulfiram—are available when clinically appropriate.

Client Reviews

Clients describe both life-changing support and serious frustrations with consistency, billing, and staff approach. Many praise the Strong Hope military program and caring therapists, while others note a lack of structure or communication.

• Staff & Care Experience (60% positive): Many felt respected and supported by compassionate staff, with some crediting the program for saving their lives. Others report untrained or inattentive staff and inconsistent enforcement of rules. "The staff really cares and treats the patients with love and respect."
• Treatment Quality & Outcomes (55% positive): Success stories include recovery from PTSD, life-changing IOP care, and renewed hope. Still, a number of reviews describe minimal therapy, medication errors, or premature discharge that left clients feeling unheard. "This place saved my life & helped me beyond belief!!"
• Facility & Environment: Positive mentions highlight safe and structured settings, but many criticize the atmosphere as prison-like, depressing, or poorly maintained, with issues like bed bugs or lack of cleanliness.
• Access & Process: Some praised smooth admissions and travel support, while others struggled with communication, long waits, and feeling “trapped” against their will. Concerns about restrictive visitation and limited family updates were common.
• Support & Community: Strong Hope and IOP programs received appreciation for peer support and coping skills. Alumni note forming meaningful connections, though some wished for more therapy and less idle time. "Met new people, made new friends."
• Insurance & Billing: Several clients report unexpected charges, poor follow-up, or being sent to collections quickly. While some found help through financial aid, others felt the system was disorganized and money-driven.